Andres Iniesta was not so long ago considered the third best player in world football by most pundits and so-called experts, falling just behind the big two of Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi. However, you could make a case that his apparently-leaked rating in FIFA 15 is overly generous. Iniesta has seemingly been afforded a score of 90 in EA Sports upcoming football simulation game, which represents a glacial increase from the 89 he was assigned in last years game. And were trying to work out why EA thought the veteran midfielder deserved a boost. Barca endured a pretty dismal season last term, finishing the season without a trophy, while for Spain the 30-year-old was similarly ineffectual at this summers World Cup, with La Roja crashing out of the group stages. If you had to name the third best footballer in the world today, would you still name Andres Iniesta? Thats debatable. There are perhaps more worthy candidates in James Rodriguez, Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale for that particular mantle. We cant help shake the feeling that Iniesta is overrated in 15, and personally, wed have left him at last years rating of 89. Do you agree that these stars are either over or underrated in FIFA 15, or have EA actually got their ratings right? Share your thoughts in the comments thread, below.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
